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Physical Education at Missouri Western State University

If you are interested in studying Physical Education, you may want to check out the program at Missouri Western State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri Western State University is in Saint Joseph, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 physical education degrees were awarded at Missouri Western State University.

Online Class Availability at Missouri Western State University

Online coursework is an option at Missouri Western State University. Among 3,716 students, 328 (9%) studied exclusively online and 1,585 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physical Education graduates at Missouri Western State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Physical Education graduates at Missouri Western State University are 72% women (23) and 28% men (9).

Physical Education Bachelor’s Program at Missouri Western State University

Of the 32 bachelor’s physical education degrees awarded at Missouri Western State University, 72% were women (23) and 28% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri Western State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 12% of Physical Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri Western State University, below the national average of 55%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Physical Education Graduates

Graduates of the Physical Education program at Missouri Western State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Physical Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,688
Coaches and Scouts	$78,709
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$54,441
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$39,714

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.